YOUTH | Chicago Defender

Site Editor - March 29, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (NORMAL, ILLINOIS, March 23, 2024) Talia Omotola, an 8th grader at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville, recently competed in the State Gymnastics Championship...

YR Media Comes to Chicago, Shifting Media Landscape for BIPOC Youth

Arika Linton, Contributing Writer - October 24, 2023

It takes an incredible team of forward-thinking individuals to bridge the gap between creativity and opportunity in Chicago. YR Media creates space for black,...

Opinion: Will the Real Parents Stand Up?

Danielle Sanders - September 25, 2021

313 kids have been shot since the beginning of the year. Two of those kids, Kentrell McNeal and Jamari Williams, both students at Simeon...

Aramark Volunteers Educate Students and Celebrate Healthy Living at Sherwood Elementary School During Company’s Global Day of Service

Site Editor - October 1, 2019

On Thursday, September 19, 75 Chicago-area Aramark team members volunteered at Sherwood Elementary School, bringing health and wellness education to students and transforming the...

ANTI-CYBERBULLYING SEMINAR IN CHICAGO ON OCTOBER 5TH

Site Editor - September 26, 2019

Area youth and adult leaders will gather on Saturday, October 5th for an anti-bullying and cyberbullying seminar at the Global Studios, 8151 S. South...

City Treasurer Highlights Importance of Reading

Tia Carol Jones - September 11, 2019

Students dressed in bright blue shirts sat attentively as City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin read from “Snoopy Blasts Off,” while McDonald’s owner and operator Vincent...

Chicago Health Organizations, Park District Announce Winners of Summer Camp Art Contest

Site Editor - August 26, 2019

What do fruits and veggies, outdoor activities, and doctors with capes have to do with each other? All were common themes of Picture a...

GIRLS 4 SCIENCE HOSTS 10 YEAR REUNION WITH 10th ANNUAL STUDENT RECOGNITION AND AWARDS PROGRAM

Site Editor - August 23, 2019

Past and present students reunited to celebrate STEM achievements and memories Girls 4 Science hosted its 10thAnnual Student Recognition and Awards Program on Saturday...

WALGREENS CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Site Editor - August 20, 2019

Over a million youth reached with a message on “health and wellbeing” Annual Walgreens Expressions Challenge Launched Aug. 15 Walgreens is proud to launch the...

Mayor Lightfoot and Comcast Announce Largest Ever Expansion of Internet Essentials in Chicago

Site Editor - August 19, 2019

Investment Will Double the Number of Low-Income Households Eligible for Internet Essentials, Expand Digital Youth Learning Labs Throughout Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined...